Program Chair, Midwifery

SUNY Downstate; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time, senior academic leader to serve as Assistant/Associate/Full Professor and Program Chair of the Midwifery Program within the School of Health Professions. The role oversees administration, curriculum, and faculty development, and guides strategic program goals and budget management.

The candidate will recruit and mentor faculty, expand distance learning, and engage with affiliated agencies and stakeholders to advance education and

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Midwifery or Doctorate in a closely related health discipline.
• Current NYS Licensure as a CM or CNM (or eligibility for NYS Licensure at time of appointment) and be ACNM certified.
• Current AMCB credential as a CM or CNM.
• 2+ years of clinical midwifery practice with active and current clinical expertise.
• 3+ years of teaching experience in clinical and/or classroom.
• Demonstrated administrative ability.
• Commitment to simulation-based teaching and integrated midwifery education.
• Ability to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary team.
• Experience in developing, implementing, and evaluating curriculum and maintaining quality assurance.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the overall administration and leadership of the Midwifery Program.
• Develop and implement annual and long-term program goals, policies and objectives.
• Prepare and monitor program budget.
• Secure external funding for program operation & development.
• Recruit faculty and staff, and provide development, advisement and evaluation.
• Develop curriculum (including distance learning modality), and conduct implementation and evaluation.
• Recruit students including selection process and advisement.
• Participate in classroom teaching and clinical supervision.
• Work in partnership with affiliated agencies, consumer and community groups and serve as primary spokesperson of program.
• Demonstrate professional and scholarly endeavors as appropriate.

Skills

Program leadership

Curriculum development

Simulation-based teaching

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Student advisement

Clinical supervision

Education

Master's Degree in Midwifery

Doctorate in related health discipline

NYS Licensure as CM or CNM

AMCB credential (CM or CNM)

Teaching experience in midwifery

Job description

Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare?SUNY Downstate Health Sciences Universityis one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.

Job Description

The Midwifery Program in the School of Health Professions at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, Program Chair. The successful candidate will:

• Be responsible for the overall administration and leadership of the Midwifery Program.
• Develop and implement annual and long-term program goals, policies and objectives.
• Prepare and monitor program budget.
• Secure external funding for program operation & development.
• Recruit faculty and staff, and provide development, advisement and evaluation.
• Develop curriculum (including distance learning modality), and conduct implementation and evaluation.
• Recruit students including selection process and advisement.
• Participate in classroom teaching and clinical supervision.
• Participate in College and SUNY-wide committees and professional activities.
• Work in partnership with affiliated agencies, consumer and community groups and serve as primary spokesperson of program.
• Demonstrate professional and scholarly endeavors as appropriate.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Midwifery or a Doctorate Degree in a closely related health discipline.
• Current New York State Licensure as a CM or CNM (or eligibility for NYS Licensure at time of appointment) and be ACNM certified.
• Current American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) credential as a Certified Midwife (CM) or Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM).
• 2+ years of clinical midwifery practice with documented evidence of active and current clinical expertise.
• 3+ years of teaching experience clinical and/or classroom.
• Demonstrated administrative ability.
• Commitment to simulation-based teaching and integrated midwifery education.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Experience in developing, implementing, and evaluating curriculum, as well as maintaining quality assurance and ensuring the integrity of student learning.

Preferred Qualifications

• Record of scholarship/research in the form of peer-reviewed presentations and publications along with grant writing, and a record of grants secured.
• Experience teaching in a registered or accredited Midwifery Program.
• Ongoing professional development consistent with AMCB and NYSED expectations.

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact Human Resources [e-mail].